All health facilities that could offer abortion will get safe access zones

The Oireachtas health committee discussing the Safe Access Zones Bill yesterday. Picture: oireachtas.ie 

Safe access zones of 100m will be applied to all healthcare providers to protect them from anti-abortion protests. The protective zones — areas where protesting will be illegal — will cover all facilities that could offer terminations even if they are not doing so.

Terminations are available at 11 maternity units while medical terminations take place at one third of GP practices and some reproductive health clinics.